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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The farthest section of a parking lot.
2. 2
   The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.

Etymology

From back + lot.

Related phrases

digital backlotvirtual backlotparking lot

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